Flower Vase
ca. 1820 (made)
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Flower vase of earthenware, moulded in the form of overlapping upright leaves of a water-plant, and flaring at the top and resting on a five-lobed stand in the form of a water-lily leaf with applied stems, flower-buds and seed-pods. Three of the leaves have moths at their tips, moulded in low relief, and all have their outer surface moulded with veining. Bright green glaze.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, moulded and glazed |
| Brief description | Flower vase of earthenware, moulded in the form of overlapping upright leaves of a water-plant, Swinton, ca. 1820. |
| Physical description | Flower vase of earthenware, moulded in the form of overlapping upright leaves of a water-plant, and flaring at the top and resting on a five-lobed stand in the form of a water-lily leaf with applied stems, flower-buds and seed-pods. Three of the leaves have moths at their tips, moulded in low relief, and all have their outer surface moulded with veining. Bright green glaze. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | One of a pair with 414:1205/A-1885 (Sch. II 461A). |
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| Other number | Sch. II 461 - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:1205-1885 |
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| Record created | May 7, 2009 |
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